Attorney: Suspect in Lowell assault says victim was hit by car

LOWELL -- In Lowell District Court on Tuesday, prosecutor Kristyn Dusel said Lowell police responded to Saints Medical Center on Monday for a complaint of a past assault.

The victim told police she got into a fight with her ex-boyfriend, Daniel Tibbetts Jr., who allegedly punched her in the face and knocked her out.

Police took nine photos of the woman's face showing her two black eyes and swollen face, Dusel said. When police spoke to Tibbetts, he denied hitting the victim and maintained she had been drunk and was hit by a car.

In court, Tibbetts, 45, of 754 Aiken St., Unit 12, Lowell, pleaded not guilty to assault and battery. The victim told the judge she and Tibbetts broke up two weeks ago after dating for four months. The judge granted her a year-long restraining order.

Defense attorney Fran Dallmeyer said Tibbetts told her he was at home when the alleged victim was highly intoxicated after attending a party nearby.

Dallmeyer said Tibbetts said he found the victim unconscious in front of a nearby appliance store after being hit by a car.

Tibbetts indicated the victim stayed at his apartment for 1 1/2 days after the incident.

Judge Matthew Nestor ordered Tibbetts held on $5,000 cash bail. If he posts bail, Tibbetts must abide by the restraining order.

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